consecutive defeat
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Used to describe a series of losses in a competition without a win in between.
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- The team is trying to avoid its fourth consecutive defeat.
- The team went down to their fifth consecutive defeat.
- After their fifth consecutive defeat, the players' morale was extremely low.
- After their third consecutive defeat, the manager's job was in jeopardy.
- A sixth consecutive defeat would be a new unwanted record for the club.
- The ruling party is trying to recover from a consecutive defeat in the local elections.
- The coach was fired following the team's eighth consecutive defeat.
- Another consecutive defeat could see the team relegated at the end of the season.
- It was a shocking second consecutive defeat for the reigning champion.
- It's tough for the players to maintain morale after a fourth consecutive defeat.
- The party's campaign ended with a third consecutive defeat in the election.
- The club is desperate to avoid a sixth consecutive defeat this weekend.
- They finally broke their losing streak after seven consecutive defeats.
- The boxer's career was at a crossroads following a second consecutive defeat.
- How does a team recover from the psychological blow of nine consecutive defeats?
- A fifth consecutive defeat has left the fans feeling hopeless.
- The pressure mounted on the captain with each consecutive defeat.
- The company's proposal suffered its second consecutive defeat at the shareholder meeting.
- Despite a strong effort, they suffered another consecutive defeat.
- Breaking the streak of consecutive defeats is the team's top priority now.